THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Richard Blumenthal United States S.enate Washington, DC 20510 DearSenator Blumenthal: August 26,2013

Thankyou for yourletter, cosigned byyour congressional colleagues, supporting the proposal submitted by the Tweed NewHaven AirportAuthority for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small CommunityAir Service DevelopmentProgram. The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address ait service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Underthe statute, the Department maymake a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Deprut!nent issued an orderrequesting that communities interested in re.ceiving a grant thisyear file their applications by July 26. Asthese grant requests are pendingbefore the Department, I cannot comment onthe merits ofanyparticular proposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in tllis progrrun. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter.

Anthony R. Foxx

### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATlON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Christopher S. Murphy United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Murphy: August 26, 2013

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congressional colleagues, supportingthe proposal submitted bythe Tweed New Haven Airport Authority for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation•s Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram. The Small Conununlty Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues relatedto high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities inthe sameState. In order to provide communities withlatitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies. the statute provides flexibility inthe types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an orderrequesting that communities interested in receiving a grant this yearfile their applications by July 26. As these grantrequests are pending before the Department, I cannot commentonthe merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you thatthe Department will give full andfair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. As is our standard practice, I amplacing a copy ofyour letter and this response inDocket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. A similarresponse hasbeensent to each cosignerofyour letter. Sincerely,

Anthony R. Foxx

### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Rosa L. DeLaura U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman DeLauro: August 26, 2013

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your congression.al colleagues, supporting.the proposal submitted by the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority for a grant under the U.S. Departmentof Transportation's Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram. The Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the .statuteprovides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested inreceiving a grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grantrequests are pending beforethe Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you that the Departmentwill give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. As is our standard practice, I ant placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket**DOT~OST-2013-0120** as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. A similar response has been sentto each cosigner ofyour letter.

Anthony R. FoxxThe Honorable Anthcmy Foxx Secretary orTransportation Washington, DC 20590 July 24, 2013

Re: Small Community Air ServiceDevelopment Program, DocketNumber:**DOT~OST-2013-** 0l20,DtJNS: 800203864
Dear Secretary We**~Tite** it1 support.ofan application submitted the Airport Authority (TNHAA) ofNew Haven, Connecticut for funding under Small Community Air Service Development Program. This funding will allow TNHAA to attract and supportthe launch ofnon-stop service to Washington, DC airports, enhancing air service atTweed New Hnven Regional Airpm1, reducing congestion on local highways, and attracting new business and employers to the region. 

### The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Tweed as of

### 11 integral service providers in England Region. the minimal reveuue provided by the airport's current air carrier, Tweed has limited fuuds to offer marketing inceutives to current and prospective carriers to promote new air service, With this funding, Tweed could provide t1ights thatwould both provlde New Haven with and convenientnon-stop s.ervice to the nation's capital region and connectNew Haven to new destinations through Washington's Du!Jes and Reagan National Airports. Additionally, this grant wHl assist the TNHAA in building awareness within the ecnnmunlty ofthe many travel optionsthat Tweed canprovide. Tweed been Southern 1 l. Both the state ofConnecticut and the city ofNew Havenhave invested over $10 million dollars in operating Tweed overthe past decade. Coupled with the support ofFAA entitlement funding, Tweed has utilized this financial support to make significant facility improvements and to actively seek out new airline 

### partners. '01e continued development ofTweed's commercial air service wi.ll be integral to the region's future economic health ancl vitality. Therefore, we fuJly support the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority's application and ask for your serious consideration,

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